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WA voters to weigh 4 ballot measures this fall as natural gas initiative qualifies for 2024 electionThe proposal has been pitched to voters as a way to reject a ban on natural gas, but critics say the measure's backers have relied on misinformation to garner support.
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If enough qualifying signatures are verified, voters will see a ban on banning gas on this fall’s ballot, along with three other climate and tax measures.
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The lawsuit aimed to block information from November ballots explaining how three voter initiatives would impact the state budget.
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Three voter initiatives took effect Thursday, including a measure that rolls backs limits on police car chases and another that outlines several rights for parents to oversee their children's school records.
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A trio of legal advocacy groups filed a lawsuit against the state Thursday, to prevent a controversial voter initiative from becoming law in early June.
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Three candidates filed to run for governor in Washington last week all under the name Bob Ferguson, after a conservative activist coordinated with two men who share the same name as the Democratic frontrunner.
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Both Democrats and the leading Republican in the race say they support the right for people to protest, and are condemning actions that escalate into antisemitism or violence.
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More than a dozen state lawmakers say they aren’t running for reelection this fall.
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Washington prison officials said Tuesday that a man who escaped a minimum security prison facility in Monroe just before the weekend is back in custody.
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Washington prison officials said Monday they are still searching for a man who escaped a minimum security prison facility in Monroe just before the weekend.
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Democrat candidate for governor, Bob Ferguson, is lobbing attacks at his main Republican opponent, Dave Reichert, over Reichert's views on LGBTQ issues.
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Making changes to the state’s prison system is a longstanding priority for progressive Democrats. But some of this year’s reform proposals didn’t become law, despite a Democratic majority in the Legislature.